ABS-CBN, hailed as Best TV station in 6th Kagitingan Awards

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – For its array of quality programs and advocacies, ABS-CBN achieved its first title of Pinakamagiting na Himpilang Pantelebisyon (Best TV Station) during Bataan Peninsula State University’s 6^th Kagitingan Awards for Television held at the Plaza Mayor de Ciudad de Balanga yesterday, April 23

Though ABS-CBN was bestowed with only four awards for Best TV shows and three awards for Best Personalities, and the rest went to GMA Network, it won the title because of its invaluable impact to the community through Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation, Bantay Bata 163, Bantay Kalikasan, and the Operation Sagip which aided more than 24,000 families amid the Marawi Conflict.

In support of Kagitingan Awards’ aim to promote and impart values of valor on a nationwide broadcast, Director for Arts and Cultural Affairs Dr. Remegio C. Sacdalan Jr. explained the essence of Kagitingan Awards in an interview.

“Ultimately ang gusto natin sa Kagitingan Awards is to promote values of kagitingan; culture of kagitingan. At ‘yung television I think is the most influential of all forms of media being really accessible. We’d like to tell the TV stations to produce more programs that are promoting values. It’s also telling our students to watch programs with values,” said Dr. Sacdalan.

Meanwhile, Kapamilya artists Sue Ramirez and Maris Racal personally received the award for Pinakamagiting na Drama Series for their program Hanggang Saan.

Kapamilya programs Magandang Buhay and Maalaala Mo kaya were cited Pinakamagiting na Talk Show and Drama Anthology respectively, while It’s Showtime broke Eat Bulaga’s hall of fame last year for Pinakamagiting na Entertainment Program.

Vice Ganda won the Pinakamagiting na Personalidad ng Entertainment Program and Magandang Buhay hosts Karla Estrada, Jolina Magdangal, and Melai Cantiveros won Pinakamagiting na Personalidad ng Talk Show.

On the other hand, GMA’s Imbestigador won Pinakamagiting na Investigative Program for the sixth time; Wish ko lang, Pinakamagiting na Public Service Program; 24 Oras, Pinakamagiting na News Program; Pepito Manaloto, Pinakamagiting na Comedy Program; Good News replacing, Pinakamagiting na Magazine Program; and Reel Time, Pinakamagiting na Documentary Program.

Vicky Morales was hailed Pinakamagiting na Personalidad ng Public Service Program; Jessica Soho, Pinakamagiting na Personalidad ng Investigative Program and Pinakamagiting na Personalidad ng News Program; Michael V. and Manilyn Reynes, Pinakamagiting na Personalidad ng Comedy Program; Jiggy Manicad, Pinakamagiting na Personalidad ng Documentary Program; and Martin del Rosario, Pinakamagiting na Personalidad ng Drama Anthology.

The Kagitingan Awards for television is the first ever student media awards in Central Luzon, famed for its remarkable trophies depicting Bataan Death March marker.